Abstract: A method and apparatus of scrubbing acid gas from flue gas comprises slats which define a moving bed of scrubbing material which is capable of reacting with the acid gas to form reaction products on particles of the scrubbing material. Flue gas from a boiler or other sources of flue gas is passed through the moving bed of scrubbing material. The scrubbing material is sprayed with water to the saturation point for increasing the rate of reaction between the reaction gas on the scrubbing material. The scrubbing material leaving the bottom of the moving bed is subjected to a separation step which removes the reaction products as fine dust which is disgarded, and returns the now regenerated particles of scrubbing material to the top of the moving bed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of scrubbing acid gas from flue gas comprises slats which define a moving bed of scrubbing material which is capable of reacting with the acid gas to form reaction products on particles of the scrubbing material. Flue gas from a boiler or other sources of flue gas is passed through the moving bed of scrubbing material. The scrubbing material is sprayed with water to the saturation point for increasing the rate of reaction between the reaction gas on the scrubbing material. The scrubbing material leaving the bottom of the moving bed is subjected to a separation step which removes the reaction products as fine dust which is disgarded, and returns the now regenerated particles of scrubbing material to the top of the moving bed.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for sampling gas containing a reactive particulate solid phase flowing through a duct and for communicating a representative sample to a gas analyzer. A sample probe sheath 32 with an angular opening 34 extends vertically into a sample gas duct 30. The angular opening 34 is opposite the gas flow. A gas sampling probe 36 concentrically located within sheath 32 along with calibration probe 40 partly extends in the sheath 32. Calibration probe 40 extends further in the sheath 32 than gas sampling probe 36 for purging the probe sheath area with a calibration gas during calibration.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for separating unevaporated droplets from a hot gas stream such as a flue gas. The apparatus referred to as a droplet impingement device is designed to enable a modified electrostatic precipitator to efficiently remove sulfur dioxide and particulates. The droplet impingement device removes the unevaporated alkaline droplets and provides the first stage of flow correction necessary in reducing velocity mal-distribution.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for sampling a gas containing a reactive particulate solid phase flowing through a duct and for communicating a representative sample to a gas analyzer. A sample probe sheath 32 with an angular opening 34 extends vertically into a sample gas duct 30. The angular opening 34 is opposite the gas flow. A gas sampling probe 36 concentrically located within sheath 32 along with calibration probe 40 partly extend in the sheath 32. Calibration probe 40 extends further in the sheath 32 than gas sampling probe 36 for purging the probe sheath area with a calibration gas during calibration.

Abstract: A process of controlling emission of SO.sub.x, NO.sub.x and particulates from a coal-fired boiler system is disclosed. A reagent/catalyst in powdered form is added into the combustion flue gas stream intermediate the boiler and economizer at a temperature below the melting point of the powder. The reagent/catalyst and ammonia are reacted with the SO.sub.x and NO.sub.x while the flue gas passes through the economizer. Further reaction is achieved as the gas is passed through the filter cake which forms on the filterhouse bags.

Abstract: A method of burning a coal-water slurry capable of being retrofitted to oil and gas fired industrial and utility steam boilers or as original equipment in new units using essentially pure oxygen, oxygen-enriched air or hydrogen-oxygen mixtures as the atomizing fluid in a burner atomizer.

Abstract: A burner nozzle for solvent refined coal (SRC) is disclosed having means for removing heat which is adequate to maintain the exterior temperature of the burner nozzle below the level at which deposition of SRC residue has been observed. A specific embodiment comprises a water jacket about a tubular nozzle, the fuel outlet end being tapered to an edge at the fuel outlet end. The water jacket is provided with circumferential channels for circulating cooling fluid in a circuitous path around the nozzle. The channels are sized so that maximum flow velocity, and therefore maximum convective heat transfer, is maintained at the tapered edge.

Abstract: A gas-liquid contact system for absorption of gaseous contaminants in an absorptive liquid where contact is attained by controlled flow relation between the gas and liquid forming a fluidized liquid mass for intimate contact between gas and liquid.

Abstract: A system for improving the absorption of gaseous SO.sub.2 contained in flue gases by contact with an absorbing slurry, separating the unreacted solids from the reacted solids in the slurry product of the absorption in an inertial separator and recycling the unreacted solid containing slurry to the SO.sub.2 absorption system.